PHI news
This review of state data collection and reporting practices during the COVID-19 pandemic found inconsistencies and gaps in data collected by race and ethnicity. Improved standardization across the U.S.–which may come in the form of a federally-operated centralized database–would address some of the concerns in data representation of all Americans.
Resource Details
- Population: Alaska Native|American Indian|Asian|Black or African American|Hispanic, Latino, or Latinx|Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- Setting/Context of Implementation: Clinical|Community|Workplace
- Topics of Practice: Data Collection and Analysis
- Outcomes of Interest: Advancing Racial Equity|Improve Data Infrastructure
- Level of Evidence: Best
- Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
- Social Determinants of Health: Social and Community Context
- Outside of US: No